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Johnson's talcum baby powder to be discontinued, with switch to cornstarch base
Johnson & Johnson has faced lawsuits over allegations it is hiding cancer risks tied to its talc-based baby powder.
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SA citrus fruit sector eager to resolve impasse over new EU regulations
The EU last month introduced bolstered cold-storage measures to regulate the risks associated with false codling moth on citrus fruit.
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75% of South Africans earn 11% of the country's income, study finds
Africa Melane spoke Jacolize Meiring, head of the Personal Finance Research Unit at the University of South Africa about personal income estimates for South Africa between 2011 and 2022.
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Drought tightens its grip on Morocco
No longer having access to potable running water, the villagers of Ouled Essi Masseoud rely solely on sporadic supplies in public fountains and from private wells.
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'Who'd have imagined a fight over Telkom!' Rain upsets buyout talks with MTN
Bruce Whitfield interviews TechCentral editor Duncan McLeod about Rain's plans for a merger with Telkom.
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Drop in mining output shows crippling cost of load shedding for SA economy
Bruce Whitfield talks to Thanda Sithole, senior economist at FNB, about the latest mining and manufacturing stats.
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Council wants med aid premium hikes capped, but this would limit benefits also
The Money Show interviews Alexander Forbes' Paresh Prema and Profmed CEO Craig Comrie.
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Parliament pins illegal mining 'chaos' on former DMR officials
In the west of Johannesburg old wounds have reopened for residents who have been desperately seeking government’s intervention to deal with illegal mining and the violent syndicates that control them.
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CGA: Impasse over citrus exports to EU costing SA farmers R200m in losses
In a bid to stave off false coddling moth infestation, the EU’s standing committee on plants, animals, food and feed has last month slapped the industry with additional cold-storage requirements.
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Sasol is price gouging with huge piped gas price hike says industry body
Bruce Whitfield interviews Jaco Human, CEO of the Industrial Gas Users Association of Southern Africa (Igua-SA).
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US inflation eases 'but you're still looking at successive rate hikes'
The Money Show's Bruce Whitfield interviews Kevin Lings, Chief Economist at Stanlib Asset Management.
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What the Mango licence suspension means for SA's airline industry
Refilwe Moloto speaks to aviation analyst Phuthego Mojapele about the latest blow dealt to the aviation sector, now that low-cost airline Mango has had its air service licence suspended for two years by the Air Services Licensing Council.
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Elon Musk sells nearly $7 billion worth of Tesla shares: document
The Tesla boss sold some 7.9 million shares between August 5 and 9, according to filings published on the Securities and Exchange Commission's website.
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Labour relations have stabilised since deadly Marikana strike in 2012 - analysts
Government, trade unions and labour analysts agree that the country’s labour relations have stabilised, to a great extent, since the deadly Marikana strike 10 years ago.
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For many women in SA, keeping a job more important than asking for higher pay
Motheo Khoaripe talks to unlearning expert Zanele Njapha (TomorrowToday) about the gender pay gap in South Africa.
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EU has no basis for cold storage requirements on SA citrus exports - farmers
The European Union is demanding that citrus exports from South Africa be subjected to extreme cold storage in a bid to stave off false codling moth infestation.
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Eskom submits tariff restructuring application to Nersa
At this stage, the utility has not indicated how much tariffs could be raised. The new tariffs will come into effect in April.
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SA Cabin Crew Association wants government to assist Mango airlines
The association is fuming over the Air Services Licensing Council's decision to suspend the ailing airline's licenses for two years.
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Wesgro, Dubai Tourism on mission to increase tourism in SA and UAE
Trade and investment agency Wesgro said that it was expecting a boost in tourism with the help of Dubai and a boost for job creation after two years of lockdowns and the devastating COVID-19 pandemic.
